Africa

Soldiers rescued the civilian captives who were being held by the Allied Democratic Forces, a group linked with ISIL. Published On 20 …

In recent months, the frequency and intensity of attacks in northern Nigeria have shattered the comforting illusion that the region’s long insurgency …

On the third leg of his Africa tour, Leo urges Angola to move beyond “divisions” created by its war-scarred past. Published On …

Pope Leo XIV denounced the “social and environmental disasters” linked to a “logic of extractivism” on Saturday, the first day of his …

The African Development Bank Group (AfDB) and ILX Management B.V. (ILX) have completed their first transaction, marking an important milestone in their …

The managing editor of one of Ethiopia’s last independent media outlets remains missing after being kidnapped by masked men inside the Addis …

Day 5 in Africa for Pope Leo the 14th. In the midst of a pause in the ongoing violence in Cameroon, the …

TONYA MOSLEY, HOST: This is FRESH AIR. I’m Tonya Mosley. And my guests today have each paid a profound price on opposite …

Days after being criticised on social media by US President Donald Trump, Pope Leo continues his four-nation tour of Africa. He is …

In tonight’s edition, South Africa’s firebrand, leftist leader Julius Malema is sentenced to five years in prison convicted of firearm offences. Also, on …

Pope, in Cameroon, calls for ‘decisive change of course’ that leads away from conflict and the exploitation of the land. Published On …

Pope Leo XIV addresses the Algerian community in the Basilica of Our Lady of Africa, in Algiers on Monday. Religious experts say …

Pope Leo XIV delivers his speech as he celebrates a Mass in the Saint Augustine Basilica in Annaba, Algeria, Tuesday, April 14, …

Nigerian superstar Fela Kuti performs at Orchestra Hall in Detroit, Michigan, in 1986. In the past year, the late musician has received …

For the first time, the Islamic State group and Al-Qaeda affiliate JNIM have clashed in West Africa’s Niger. While previous confrontations between …

Pope Leo XIV addresses Algerian authorities, members of the civil society and diplomatic corps at the Djamaa el Djazair Conference Center in …

President Donald Trump speaks with reporters at Joint Base Andrews, Md., Sunday, April 12, 2026, after he returned from Miami. Julia Demaree …

Pope Leo XIV attends the Celebration of the Passion of the Lord in St. Peter’s Basilica at the Vatican on Catholic Good …

The African Development Bank Group on Thursday concluded a landmark Consultative Dialogue on a New African Financial Architecture for Development (NAFAD, formerly …

Djibouti’s long-serving President Ismaïl Omar Guelleh claimed a landslide election victory on Saturday, securing a sixth consecutive term in office with nearly …

The Board of Directors of the African Development Bank Group has approved a $200 million loan to the government of Nigeria to …

Jihadists from the Islamic State (IS) group have established a stronghold in Somalia’s Puntland region, operating largely undisturbed across a vast mountainous …

A protester carries a sign that equates foreign aid with soft power during a rally near the U.S. Capitol to protest the …

Djibouti’s longstanding leader Ismael Omar Guelleh is expected to win Friday’s presidential election, handing him a sixth consecutive term in a race …

As the small East African coastal nation of Djibouti prepares for presidential elections on Friday, longtime leader President Ismail Omar Guelleh is …

President Trump speaks from the White House on April 1. His stated goals for the Iran war look mostly unmet. Alex Brandon/Getty …

In tonight’s edition, as leaders  gathered for the “One Health” summit in France, antimicrobial resistance emerges as a bigger killer in Africa …

Djibouti built its economy on the strategy of charging rent to different military world powers. The US, China, France, Japan, Turkey and …

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Israeli search and rescue personnel work at the site of a residential building destroyed in an Iranian strike in the northern city …